Most of the electronics tradeshows take place during fall every year. This year, too, we are sure to see many new, cutting-edge technologies and electronics from different companies. Reports have it that Samsung is gearing up to show off a 98-inch Ultra HD wall during the upcoming IFA 2013 event.
Although Google has added animated GIF search option, PNG image file format are becoming more popular than GIF. And now Animated PNGs (APNGs), developed by Rei Kagetsuki (the creator of the apngasm), are said to be the alternate of GIFs.
Google Glass has been around for a few months now and the Explorer edition of the gadget was mostly shipped to developers and hackers. Blaine Bublitz, from the coding company IcedDev, has now been able to hack into Google Glass and use it to control a drone through gestures.
NFC technology has been around for quite a while and been put to many uses. Now, with the availability of Motorola Skip, you can utilize the technology by unlocking your Moto X handset without having the need to tap the screen.
Although teachers try to invigilate upon students strictly in the exam hall so that they can’t copy, many students successfully copy in the exam by avoiding teachers’ eyes. But now teachers no longer have to rely on their eyes to prevent students from copying as a portable cellphone detector named PocketHound has been designed that would secretly detect who are copying in the exam hall.
Moto X has been around for a while now and so far, the handset has attracted raving reviews. Although packing a humbler hardware, Moto X’s design has wooed the hearts of most. The iFixit guys were quick to lay their hands on the handset and tear it down. Their final verdict is that Moto X is highly repairable.
Back in February this year, Pandora announced that it was placing a 40-hour cap on the number of free mobile streaming hours per month. The decision, we were told, was made to control the costs that the company was incurring. Now, Pandora has announced that it will be removing the 40-hour limit soon.
Mozilla team has been working on redesigning the Firefox for Android app. Now, the initial changes that will be added to the app can be previewed in the Nightly build of the app. The new changes bring a new, clean look to the browser.